emerging issues; who’s in the lead? · service users’ feedback influences our practice . . ......

Emerging Issues; Who’s in the lead? Multi-Agency Partnership Events

https://bromley.mylifeportal.co.uk/mape 27 February 2017


Welcome

Jim Gamble QPM Chair of the Bromley Safeguarding Children’s Board

020 8461 7816 [email protected]

https://bromley.mylifeportal.co.uk/mape

Emerging Issues; What, How, and Who

Context setting

Janet Bailey Interim Director

Children’s Social Care Services

27 February 2017



What we will achieve today

1. Identify the emerging issues in Bromley

2. Hear from the leads on emerging issues in Bromley

3. Highlight the importance of partnerships across the wider workforce

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Jim Gamble QPM Chair of the Bromley Safeguarding Children Board

27 February 2017

Bromley’s Safeguarding Children Board



BSCB Bromley Safeguarding Children Board

• Who we are

• What we do

• Why and how escalation works

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Domestic Violence and Abuse Strategy

DSI Trevor Lawry Deputy Borough Commander, MET Police

27 February 2017

[email protected]


Why the need for a strategy

Research by the NSPCC also points to the impact domestic abuse has on children living in the family with 1 in 5 children witnessing domestic abuse with A third of children witnessing domestic violence also experiencing another form of abuse. This abuse of children often starts prior to them even being born. The Department of Health in 2004 reported that 30% of domestic violence either starts or will intensify during pregnancy. Domestic Abuse is the responsibility for all statutory agencies, but can only truly be effective when supported and aided by third sector agencies.

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Bromley Perspective

The number of domestic incidents has increased, from 4 227 in 2013/14 to 4 718 in the 2014/15 These incidents range from verbal arguments to serious injury violence, stalking and sexual offences. Bromley sits in 10th position in the London Boroughs (32 having the highest/worst rate and 1st the lowest/best); recording 15 domestic incidents per 1,000 population.

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Strategic Ambition

Our joint strategic ambitions will include:

• Early identification of emerging trends and gaps in our provision.

• Raising awareness and engagement with communities

• Establishing clear and concise referral pathways

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How will we do this?

• Formation of Strategic Group to draft and drive action plan

• Domestic Abuse & VAWG forum to deliver action plan

• Multi agency performance framework

• Governance & scrutiny through SBP and BSCB

• Linkage to the Vulnerable Adolescents Group

• Training Programme

• Awareness campaign

• Improved multi-agency and voluntary sector collaboration

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Anti-Social Behaviour

Peter Sibley Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator

27 February 2017

[email protected] 020 8313 4638


Anti-Social Behaviour Unit

ASBU confines itself to the following areas of Operation:

• Acceptable Behaviour Commitments (First low level intervention designed to address a persons behaviour)

• Serious ASB Referrals from Police, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), NHS, and other agencies

• Leads on Multi Agency Operations with Police and other agencies in areas of high ASB and Environmental Crime

• Other specific tasked enquiries relating to ASB and associated issues.

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Acceptable Behaviour Commitments - ABCs

• Case worker deals with the reception investigation and service of ABCs.

• Referrals come from Police, RSLs ,Schools and NHS

From age 10 and over, case worker will liaise with following agencies:

• Police /Bromley Children Project (TTF)/LBB Education/schools/Mentoring Service/Bromley Y/ Youth Offending Service/NHS/Oxleas

• In cases of young people under 17 will work in conjunction with designated Officer from Police Schools team.

• If incidents are occurring in other Boroughs then case worker will liaise with that Borough and put in place a cross border ABC.

• ABC is initially for 6 months and is monitored for Breaches and in certain circumstances may be escalated to Criminal Behaviour Order application.

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ASB/RSL Panel

• Serious ASB cases

• Referrals by Police, RSLs, NHS, LBB

Investigate referred cases and work with the following agencies:

• Police

• RSLs

• LBB Departments/Housing/Environmental Health

• NHS / Oxleas

• TTF

• Mental Health ABCs

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Multi Agency Operations

Multi Agency operations around serious ASB and environmental crime includes working with: Police

RSLs

LBB Departments

DWP

Immigration

HMRC

Trading Standards

Councillors

Residents

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Radicalisation and PREVENT

Rob Vale Head of Service

Trading Standards and Community Safety

27 February 2017



What is PREVENT?

27 February 2017

PREVENT is SAFEGUARDING

It’s the Government’s strategy to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism, in all its forms. Prevent works with individuals and communities by using voluntary early intervention to encourage them to challenge extremist and terrorist ideology and behaviour.


The Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015

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Statutory guidance sets out the local authority’s responsibility under the Act which (amongst other things) requires those in leadership positions to: • Ensure staff understand the risk and build the capabilities to deal

with it

• Communicate and promote the importance of the duty

• Ensure staff implement the duty effectively


WRAP

27 February 2017

• Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent

• Home Office training product

• 60 minute workshop for front line staff

• Especially important for professionals who work with children and young people

Safeguarding vulnerable people from radicalisation is no different from safeguarding them from other forms of harm and the process is the same


How to report a concern:

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CHILDREN: [email protected]

ADULTS: [email protected]

ADULTS WORKING WITH CHILDREN:

[email protected]

[email protected]


Youth Offending Service

Betty McDonald Head of Youth Support and Youth Offending Services

27 February 2017



Our work with young people

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Highly skilled, multi-disciplinary workforce Assess Package of support reducing risks Focus on education, therapeutic interventions and wider family support

Challenge their thinking around their choices

Service users’ feedback influences our practice


Youth Offending Team workers’ role

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Managing risks assessment and planning Reports for court Advice on sentencing options Prevent re-offending Engaging other partners to support families Resolution options Supporting young offenders at every step


Engagement and desistance

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Importance of a young person’s identity

Understanding and exploring Shapes how we engage and work together

Learning environment

Supervision Critical reflection

Desistance theory Process of abstaining from crime, amongst those who previously had engaged in a sustained pattern of offending. (Maruna, 2001)


X’s story

27 February 2017

First offence – handling stolen good (age 13) – received a youth caution. YOS first contact - 2 months later – motoring offence – led to YOS supervision. Inconsistent parenting – lives with mother, older sibling and sibling’s children. Father is involved. Lives in an area with high rates of offending. Disrupted education and has SEN – severe disordered pattern of language which affects their understanding of words. Negative peer associations – including adults involved in offending. Cannabis user. Anger management issues.

Offences: • Taking and driving • vehicles • Dangerous driving • Theft

• Assault by beating • Grievous bodily harm • Threatening words

and behaviour X 3

Currently: on supervision for GBH and awaiting trial for 33 offences of conspiracy.


Front Door to Emotional Wellbeing

Claire Ely Director, Bromley Y

27 February 2017


Telephone: 020 3770 8848 Fax Number: 020 3121 3005 [email protected]

www.bromleywellbeingcyp.org

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

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http://www.bromleywellbeingcyp.org


Private Fostering Looking after someone’s child

Vanessa White Head of Service Fostering, Adoption & Resources

27 February 2017



What is Private Fostering?

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When a child/young person up to the age of 16 years (18 if disabled) is in the care of someone for 28 days or more who is: • Not their birth parent • Does not have Parental Responsibility • Is not a close relative

Legal requirement to notify LA of known or suspected Private Fostering arrangements to ensure child is safe and well cared for.


Examples of Private Fostering Arrangements

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• Children live away from birth family as a result of parental separation, divorce or abandonment

• Teenagers living with the family of a boyfriend/girlfriend

• Unaccompanied minors living with friends or strangers

• Children sent from abroad to live with extended family members in the UK

• Children attending boarding school and live with host families during holidays

• Children sent abroad to attend language schools and placed with host families

Bromley Process

Referral to MASH Team

• Regulate and assess suitability of the arrangement

Referral & Assessment

• Monitoring and support to Private Foster

Fostering

Bromley Context as of 15 February 2017

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10 known Private Fostering cases since 2013 (5 of the 8 in 2016

comprise of 2 sets of sibling groups)

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Ethnicity

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Age Range

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How to raise awareness

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• Collective responsibility to raise awareness of Private Fostering within respective services

• Designated Private Fostering Lead in the Fostering Team

• Member of Coram BAAF Private Fostering Special Interest Group

• Rebranded marketing material to simplify PF

• Developing support groups and training to Private Fostering carers and young people

• Consider how to promote awareness within their service – Private Fostering Champion in partner agencies

• Targeted training on Private Fostering for professionals across all partner agencies

• Private Fostering Day


The role of the LADO

Rita Dada Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), LBB

27 February 2017

0208 461 7669 [email protected] [email protected] Secure Email: [email protected]


The Criteria for Allegation Procedures

27 February 2017

Applies to all cases where it is alleged that a person who works with children has:

• Behaved in a way that has harmed a child or may have harmed a child (professional or private)

• Possibly committed a criminal offence

• Indicates s/he would pose a risk of harm if they work regularly or closely with children

Applicable to all Bromley staff:

• Employed by Bromley (paid or unpaid)

• Working through agencies

• Volunteers


Reporting Allegations

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• All concerns that meet the criteria must be reported to the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) within 1 working day.

• Do not investigate the allegation or promise confidentiality.

• The employer must first consult with the LADO before advising the

subject that an allegation has been made

• The LADO will discuss the matter with the employer and consider

the available information/evidence.


Role of the LADO

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The Local Authority Designated Officer: • Assesses and reviews the referrals and decides if a STRAT

investigation is required.

• Organises, investigates and chairs the STRAT.

• Manages and has oversight of individual cases

• Provides advice and guidance to employers and voluntary organisations

• Liaises with the police and other agencies

• Monitors the progress of cases to ensure they are dealt with fairly, consistently and quickly.


Role of the LADO

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The workforce • All staff should be clear on roles and polices within their

organisation. • The power to suspend is vested on the employer • Do not investigate prior to referral • Notify LADO and Designated Lead • Respond fully to the process The LADO will • advise on disciplinary action of an accused person. • advise if there an immediate need to contact Social Services or

seek medical advice • inform OFSTEAD /DBS • share learning to improve frontline practice


Allegations in Bromley April 2015 - March 2016

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There were 193 referrals relating to allegations against people who work with children: Category of Abuse/Concern: • Physical • Sexual

• Emotional

• Inappropriate Behaviour

• Neglect

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19

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Quality Assurance

Gill Halden Head of Service Quality Improvement Services (Interim)

27 February 2017



Who we are

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Quality Assurance & Improvement

Local Authority Designated Officer

(LADO)

Education Safeguarding

Officer

Practice Improvement & Audit Manager

Policy & Procedures Officer

Child Protection Conference Chairs



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Practice Improvement

Maintaining Standards

Improving Outcomes for

Children & Young People

Review & Challenge

Learning & Development


How We Learn

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• Case file auditing of quality of practice

• Alerts from independent reviewing officers and conference chairs

• Practice standards for social workers

• Feedback from young people and families

• Practice improvement activity

• Staff and partner feedback

• Deep dives - thematic learning


Councillor Fortune

Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Care Services

27 February 2017

[email protected]


• In order to give the highest possible profile to improving Children’s Services, a new portfolio post has been created, seeing Cllr Fortune take up the post of Lead Member for Children’s Services.

• These new arrangements will see Children’s Services portfolio sit alongside Cllr Fortune’s Education Responsibilities, with Cllr Evans retaining the Social Care element in a now separate portfolio.

New Arrangements


• The Lead Member for Children’s Services has a strategic political role as a member of the Council in respect of decisions on local authority children’s services.

The Role of Lead Member for Children’s Services

Commitment to Bromley CSC Bromley is making changes: • We are listening to the people at the front of our service

delivery through various forums • We are making their job easier by providing more flexible

technology and making the natural links between teams • New Leadership and Governance in place • More stable workforce

Our work with young people Highly skilled workforce of Social Worker, Probation Officers, Police officers, school nurses, and health worker, Personal advisor for education and training, Substance Misuse Counsellor, Reparation and Victim worker. Assess all children and young people (10- 18 years old) referred to us and a package of support and intervention which is commensurate with the offence and suited to their needs and learning styles. In doing this we have the best chance of reducing risks. Focus on getting children and young people into full time education, providing therapeutic interventions where appropriate to assist them in dealing with difficult and sometimes traumatic experiences, referrals for family support and parenting guidance, engage them in more purposeful pursuits, provide substance misuse interventions and challenge their thinking and choices which led to the offending in the first place. We seek feedback from children and young people on what they feel works, what we do well and what we could better and we adapt our work accordingly where appropriate. Slide 2: YOT workers role. Risk assessments and planning how to manage future risk. Preparing pre-sentence reports for the courts. Providing a service to the courts and advice on sentencing options. Coming up with interventions plans to support young people and prevent re-offending. Making referrals to agencies to support their welfare needs. Agreeing acceptable ways of resolving some offences to benefit the victim or the community (such as mediation or reparation projects). Supervising young offenders on court orders, and supporting them in custody and upon their release from secure institutions. Helping young people back into ETE, and encouraging them to take part in positive activities. Working with young people to explore the effect of inappropriate behaviour and attitudes on others, with a view to them taking responsibility for their actions. Working closely with partner organisations such as the police, social care, probation, health services and education.

Appendix 1: Youth Offending Service

Engagement and desistance Work to develop a much deeper understanding and sensitivity to the importance of young people’s identity and develop appropriate ways of exploring this with them. The identity of young people, how they see themselves, what influences their behaviours and choices, understanding their core values and belief systems is of great significance when considering how we work and engage with them. Develop and maintain a healthy learning environment and critical reflection through supervision for the most complex cases. Desistance theory Process of abstaining from crime, amongst those who previously had engaged in a sustained pattern of offending. (Maruna, 2001) Slide 4: Case example of young person known to the YOS First offence - handling stolen goods at age 13 years led to a youth caution First contact with YOS 2 months later - led to supervision for motoring offence Inconsistent parenting – lives with mother and older sibling and her children, father is involved. Lives in an area known for high rates of offending Disrupted education and has SEN - severe disordered pattern of language development that affects their understanding of words. Negative peer associations including older adults involved in offending Cannabis user Anger management issues Offending: Threatening words and behaviour X 3 Taking and driving vehicles Dangerous driving Theft Assault by beating Grievous bodily harm Currently - on supervision for GBH and awaiting trial for 33 offences of conspiracy.

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